Category: Airlines

Air New Zealand cancels some 787-9 flights due to Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine issues
Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand is cancelling some flights and retiming others due to maintenance requirements on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet. The move is in response two recent incidents involving 787-9 flights and based on advice from the engine manufacturer, Air New Zealand said on Thursday. This content is available

Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines adding extra Auckland-Singapore flights from late 2018
Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines (SIA) plan to boost capacity between Auckland and Singapore from late 2018. The pair currently operates one flight each on the Auckland-Singapore route, SIA with a combination of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs and Air New Zealand with 787-9s. The Singaporean flag carrier also serves Christchurch from its Singapore

Japan Airlines signals supersonic ambitions
Airlines

Japan Airlines (JAL) has signalled its interest in supersonic flight through a partnership with Boom Supersonic. The Japanese flag carrier said on Tuesday it would invest US$10 million in Boom and hold options to purchase up to 20 supersonic aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue

Airlines forecast to post US$38.4 billion in profits in 2018: IATA
Airlines

Airlines around the world are collectively expected to post US$38.4 billion in profits in calendar 2018 amid strong passenger demand and an improvement in the cargo sector. The forecast, presented by International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac at the industry body’s media day in Geneva on Tuesday (European

Boeing to study 777-8X tweaks to meet Qantas’s Project Sunrise challenge
Airlines

Boeing says it is studying some potential “tweaks” to its 777-8X in order to meet Qantas’s ultra-long haul needs. Qantas has laid down the challenge to Airbus and Boeing to have an aircraft capable of operating nonstop from Austrlia’s east coast to London and New York by 2022. This content is available exclusively to Australian

Boeing to study 777-8X tweaks to meet Qantas's Project Sunrise challenge
Airlines

Boeing says it is studying some potential “tweaks” to its 777-8X in order to meet Qantas’s ultra-long haul needs. Qantas has laid down the challenge to Airbus and Boeing to have an aircraft capable of operating nonstop from Austrlia’s east coast to London and New York by 2022. The challenge, first announced in August, is

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